Motorists in south Somerset could soon find double yellow lines or another parking restriction on more roads in their communities.

Somerset County Council, which is responsible for maintaining and improving Somerset's road network, has published details of a number of schemes across the south Somerset district.

Notices have been spotted in Yeovil and elsewhere advertising the council's intention for the "prohibition and restriction of stopping, waiting, loading and unloading, and on-street parking" in a number of areas.

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In layman's terms, the council has listed all the streets in south Somerset in which it intends to implement restrictions including double yellow lines - which would satisfying all of the aforementioned criteria.

Notices advertising the planned restrictions have been spotted in Yeovil

A large number of residential streets in Yeovil will be affected, along with Fore Street in Chard, a number of streets in Martock, several in Somerton and three in Ilminster. The new lines will not cover the entirety of every road in every case but restriction will be added in certain areas.

If the image above is difficult to read, try using this interactive map (created by Somerset Live ) which shows the approximate locations which will be affected.

It should be noted that the streets being listed on the document or included on the map does not automatically mean that every last bit of that street will come to have double-yellow lines.

Somerset County Council has said: "It could be any number of different parking restrictions, from limited waiting to residents’ parking, or loading restrictions.

"The changes to existing parking arrangements have all been proposed by residents, parish and town councils or local county councillors, usually for safety reasons (ie, parking at junctions). Plans are advertised and the public are invited to comment or object."

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